Adell family who lost home to fire starts fundraiser for fire hydrants, and more news in weekly dose
SHEBOYGAN — A local family who lost their home to a fire the day before Thanksgiving last year is organizing “Adell’s Holiday Craft Fair and Fundraiser” to raise money for fire hydrants in the Sheboygan County village of Adell.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at Grace Bible Church, 300 Neugent St., Adell. Admission is free.
Included will be vendors, more than 45 bucket raffles (including for a new leather sofa, diamond necklace and gift cards) and a bake sale, plus a free ornament for veterans, active military and first responders. There will also be giveaways for kids who attend.
All money from vendor fees, bake sale, bucket raffles and more will go toward purchasing and repairing fire hydrants in the village.
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ELG Veterans Program Nov. 10 will feature 2012 graduate
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District will hold a Veterans Day Program at 11 a.m. Nov. 10 in the high school’s gymnasium.
The High School Band and Chorus will perform a few selections for the event, which will also include speeches and poetry readings from high school students.
Guest speaker for the program is retired U.S. Army National Guardsman Alex Miller. Miller is a 2012 graduate of Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah High School. He served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard as a HIMARS artilleryman. His tour in Afghanistan in 2014 was with Alpha Battery of Sussex, Wisconsin. His tour was served in Jalalabad, near the Pakistan border, and his unit was attached to the Special Operations Command. There, they supported the day-to-day operations of the Navy SEALS and the Army Rangers.
Miller has since attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and earned a bachelor’s degree in finance as well as economics. He then went on to start AEM Construction, which is a home-building and land-developing company.
His speech will cover his time in Afghanistan and the Army National Guard. He will also discuss some of the lessons learned as a young man who turned 21 in a faraway war. And finally, he will also share the importance of days like Veterans Day and a unique perspective on war and the conflicts we see today.
Aviation Heritage Center in Sheboygan Falls to host screening of ‘Zeppelin’
Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin at Sheboygan County Airport, N6191 Resource Drive, Sheboygan Falls, will host a screening of the 1971 war drama “Zeppelin” starting at 7 p.m. Nov. 10.
A description of the film states: “A colossal silver airship looms out of the clouds above the English Channel, then is swallowed in a silent mist. This is Germany’s Zeppelin, the most feared air weapon of World War I. Michael York stars in this 1971 war drama as Lt. Geoffrey Richter-Douglas, a German-born Scot asked by the British to infiltrate a German zeppelin works."
Popcorn and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
‘Star City Film Festival’ set for Nov. 10-12 at Blue Harbor Resort
Sheboygan’s Blue Harbor Resort, 725 Blue Harbor Drive, will host the “Star City Film Festival” Nov. 10-12.
People can check out the full schedule of films and order tickets at sacrednoisesociety.org or call 563-419-4490.
The event will feature “Days of Our Lives” stars Thaao Penghlis and Steve Blackwood with host Katie O’Regan. Music and dancing will also be included.
Church invites community to Chili and Pea Soup Supper Nov. 8
Trinity Fellowship Church of Waldo, 425 N. Lyndon St., is inviting the community to its Chili and Pea Soup Supper from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8.
Cost is $8 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and younger, and free for babies in highchairs.
Carry-outs and quarts of soup will be available. All are welcome to attend.
‘A Wade House Christmas’ returns Dec. 9-10
The warmth of a 19th-century Christmas comes alive at the Wade House in Greenbush.
For one weekend, guests can step back in time and immerse themselves in the sights, sounds and smells of a Christmas past.
“A Wade House Christmas” will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Dec. 9 and 10. Admission is $15 per person, $13 for seniors 65 and older, $8 for children 5-12, and free for children younger than 5.
Tickets are sold onsite, although advance registration is encouraged.
For information, visit wadehouse.org.
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